Agann [a-GAN] is the capital city of of Tofá province in southwestern Ororr, as well as capital of the Gildon autonomous region. Historically it was the city of Gannalesj or New Galkesh, the capital of the Ennseperan Empire. As such it has seen revolts and rebellions many times, and is the focus of heavy presence by Ororran priest-militants.Ororr
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The Analect of Just Works is a compendium of Occidental folk tales and philosophic treatises dating from before the founding of Ororr, judged to be compatible with the teachings of the Great Prophet Therion. The tales all contain a universal moral or instructive lesson.
Animism is a spiritual belief common to many ancient societies, that certain natural places, rocks, rivers or mountains have a distinct spiritual essence.
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The Apple Blossom Pandata is a grand Therist temple or pandata in Delán, the capital city of the autonomous region of Deltirot in southeastern Ororr. Its roof is enamelled in blue with panels of white and pink, representing apple blossoms, since it is set in a garden of ornamental apple trees which flourish in the temperate climate.Ororr
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Helevos has a wide variety of belief systems. The following are categorisations used by the Rasian Academy to classify different types of faith:
* Binitarianism - belief in two equal gods. (See the Binitarian Heresy, which relates to Therism) * Deism - there is one supreme creator who is now remote from the universe.
Besoa [BEH-sso-AH], or Bizoa (Hartraan), is the largest island in the southern reach of the Natorn Archipelago. Today it is synonymous with the United Kingdom of Besoa.
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Besoan Animism, called Focáoaa [fo-COW-waa], is the traditional folklore and spiritual beliefs of the island of Besoa, which forms the core of ceremonial and religious practice. Historically Focáoaa was the single religious practice on the island, but some modern Besoans have embraced religious practices from TheristTheristTherismTherist
Binitarianism, often called the Binitarian or Dualist Heresy is a belief within the Mother Church of Ororr that the Prophet Therion is also a god, husband to the Mother and equal to her. This belief is denied by the Church and by the writings of the Prophet himself, but it is a persistent folk belief in TherionherOrorrOrorr
Cadál [ka-DAL] is the most northwesterly province of Ororr, part of the autonomous region of Moritarr. The province is contiguous with Cadál Peninsula, a body of land surrounded by water. Cape Cadál is the very northern tip of the peninsula. In practice the three names are often used interchangeably. The province is extremely isolated, notorious for piracy, poverty, and sinister religious practices.Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
Cape Narlorn is a peninsula in the Narlorn province of northwestern Ororr. The terrain is rugged and rocky with thin soils, exposed to winds and storms from the Vesmien Ocean. Consequently it has little habitation.
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Catáos [cat-AY-oss] is a small but wealthy city in Deltirot, famous for the Cataos Falls, the most impressive waterfalls in Ororr, which form a natural barrier between the autonomous regions of Deltirot and Dunasanin.
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Cavankeen [CAV-an-keen] is a port city in Ororr, in the province of Cavann. Due to its relative closeness to the border with Harthera, the city has a significant Iskean-ethnic population, and has been the subject of revolts and attacks by Hartheran nationalists.
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Cavann [ka-VAN] is a border province of northeastern Ororr, much of it consisting of green forest and virid jungle, in the foothills of the Dun Jaen mountains. During the modern epoch parts of the coast and outlying islands were settled by Iskean peoples including Junda, leading to border disputes and naval encounters with Ororr
The Cinnabar Sea is a gulf in the Vesmien Ocean, off the western coast of Ororr. It is named for the reddish rocks of the Cinnabar Coast, in the provinces of Tushal and Milu.
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The Civilised World refers to the known regions of human civilisation, notably the continent of Anásthias, the Natorn Archipelago and surrounding islands.
Gastrinimer's 3rd century BME Map of the World, showing Anásthias and the Natorn Isles. Note: old maps place north to the right.AnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthias
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Crish and Varg is an island group over 900 km north of Cape Cadal, the most northwesterly point of Anásthias. It is named for the two largest islands, but the group includes six smaller islands plus rocky islets, many appearing and disappearing with the viridgreenlanguageOrorrTherist
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The Cult of the Hanged Man, also known as the Menkirians or Hangers, is a faith which flourished in the final decades of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann. It followed the teachings of the Apostate Menkirafed, who was executed and dismembered by the old Imperial Church.
Cynosta or Cheenosta [sin/kin/cheen-OSS-ta] is a city in Cavann province in northeastern Ororr. Like much of the province, which borders Harthera to the east, it has a significant Iskean-ethnic population. Historically it was an ancient Iskean city-state and petty kingdom under the Ororr
Dalaut [dal-AH-oot] is a city in the autonomous region of Deltirot in southern Ororr. It is a prosperous trading port on the Green Wiyel, surrounded by agricultural plains and a vibrant hub of food exports. The city's hinterland is famous for its herds of livestock, producing meat, leather, and cheese. Historically the city had a rough frontier reputation, but in the last century wealthy merchants vied to build parks and monuments as a legacy to their families. Ororr
A deital [DAY-it-ul], also called a deivat or god-spirit or god, is an elemental which has achieved a great power and a degree of consciousness from being the focus of human worship.
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Deltirot (also arch. Deltiriot) is one of the six self-governing regions of modern Ororr, occupying the southeastern corner of the country. It is bounded by mountains on three sides: the Dun Trisan to the east, the Dun Jaen to the south, and the Vildon Mountains to the west. To the north are the Riverlands of Seqal, the Ororr
Déor [DAY-or] is a prosperous city on the River Nurallons in western Ororr, capital of the region of Moritarr. It was the first major city to be conquered by the Mother Army in 33 ME and formed the first capital of the new church and state, hence the region sometimes being known as Ororr
Dunasanin [doo-nah-SAH-neen] is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr. It is the central and most heavily populated region. Geographically it encompasses the enormous drainage basin of the River Wiyel, from the deserts of Sekalkot in the south, the Siltorn Hills in the west, down to the sea at OrorrOrorr
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The Ecumenical Bank, often called the Shouft Bank, is the official church-state bank of Ororr. It acts as a central bank for all state finances, holding funds for governmental spending and regional disbursements, as well as holding funds and credit for businesses and private citizens. It had its origins in providing money services for travellers on the great Ororr
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Fá Cadal [fah-ka-DAL], or Ivfá in the local language, is a port city in the province of Cadal, in the northwestern tip of Ororr. It is the only significant city in the province and therefore the principle centre of Ororran authority and religion. Though small and isolated, the city is an important trans-shipping port for trade between the western port cities and Ororr
Feman [feh-MANN] is an inland province in the Gildon region of southwestern Ororr. The land is relatively arid with thin soil, so the region is sparsely populated. It was once entirely virid scrubland which was cleared, but proved unsuitable for agriculture, leaving it a patchwork of Ororr
Fiss is a city in Tulf Jhaena province in southeastern Ororr. It lies on marshy stretch of the Red Wiyel, and is known as the Reed City, a reference to Taslamac, the much wealthier Red City downriver.
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Gahsk (also Gazask) is a city in the Gaskanin region of eastern Ororr. It lies on a hill close to where the Gahsk River flows out of Lake Trazámske, historically a highly defensible location with access to the area's abundant natural resources such as fish, timber and minerals. The city was an ancient centre of civilisation, but its remote and isolated location has kept the city prosperous but still relatively small.Ororr
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The Gahsk River flows from Lake Trazamske in eastern Ororr, a majority tributary of the River Garn. The Gahsk is fast flowing and not easily navigable.
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The modern city of Galkesh [GAL-kesh, g'alkeʃ] is capital of the Gaskanin region of northeastern Ororr, and of Galkesh province. In ancient times it was Gaalkedch [nGAHL-kedge-sh, ɣɑːːɫkeʒʃ], centre of the first Gaal Empire, and later the holy metropolis of the Empire of Dor-en-Sann.
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Galkesh Province is a province of northwestern Ororr, named its capital, the historic city of Galkesh. The central region is lush green temperate highlands, in ancient times the home of the Gaal people.
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Gaskan is the southernmost province in the region of Gaskanin in Ororr. The province is reliant on trade via the River Dor which is the main route of communication.
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Geraltin is a province in the Moritarr region of northwest Ororr. Its low-lying coast is sparsely inhabited due to sucking sands, treacherous rocks and thick virid swamps of dragora trees, subject to regular devastating inundations by storm tides.
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Gildon [GIL-don] is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr encompassing the southwest of the country. Its capital is the fortified city of Agann, roughly 500 km from the modern border with Hesjbagaaia. Historically the region was called Vildon.
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Gorval, also called Gobal, is the most northerly province of the region of Gaskanin in northeastern Ororr, occupying the Gorval Peninsula and its hinterland. Its people are traditionally called the Gobalay. The province consists of rugged coastline with hundreds of rocky islands, and uplands with an ancient Ororr
Gorval Peninsula is a large peninsula in Gorval province in northeastern Ororr. It is roughly 250 km wide and 350 km north-south, with a rugged coastline and an interior of hills and uplands. Its traditional inhabitants are the Gobalay. The area's largest city is the port of Ororr
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The Great Prophet Therion (c.30 BME - ?62 ME), often simply called the Great Prophet, was the founder of the Mother Church and nation state of Ororr.
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The Gulf of Wiyel is an arm of the Polassirn Ocean in the north of Anásthias.
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The Hartheran Union, commonly named Harthera, is an imperialist maritime nation state dominating the northeast of Anásthias. It is one of the two great powers of the modern epoch, arguably the most technologically and militarily powerful nation in the world, only matched by the vast size and wealth of its neighbour, viridOrorrMEOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorr
Initerer is the capital of the Siltorn region of northwest Ororr, historically the capital of the Siltorn Republic. It is located on the northern shore of Lake Initerer, surrounded by hills and rich temperate farmland.
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The Jade Flower Temple is a Therist pandata at the city of Seqal in Ororr. It sits on the rocky promontory above the famous Eidolons of Seqal, a landmark well known to travellers and pilgrims along the River Wiyel. At night it is lit with brasiers so its green glow is visible from a great distance.greenTherist
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Jé Gamel [JAY gah-MELL] is an important port city in Gorval province in the northeast of Ororr. It is a strategically important naval port, guarding the coast of the Iskean Sea.
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Jikitorr is a prosperous trading city near the junction of the River Wiyel and the River Dor in central Ororr. It is commonly called the Flower City due to its streets of scented flowering trees, and the abundance of its market gardens. Jikitorr is famed for its annual flower festival in early summer. Jikitorr is a centre of Doroun culture, arts and literature.OrorrOrorr
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The Jora River is a major river in Tofá province of southwestern Ororr. It is navigable for a stretch of nearly 800 km, and serves as a major trade route between the port of Jorapor on the coast, and the provincial capital of Agann far inland.
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Jorapor is a port city in Tofá province in the Gildon region off southwestern Ororr. It is situated at the mouth of the Jora River, and is the main trade port for the province.
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The Kourvay is a philosophy of healthy eating, movement and exercise practised by the Mother Church of Ororr.
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It is based on a pre-Therionic tradition that was adopted and widened in the light of the Prophet’s encouragement of personal discipline, health and fitness amongst his followers. The system classifies foods into four categories, se…
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Lake Initerer [i-ni-TEH-reh] is a large body of freshwater in the Siltorn highlands of northwestern Ororr, the largest lake in Ororr and the second largest in the Civilised World, after Lake Beikid.
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Lake Niqar is a lake in southern central Ororr. Its waters are shallow and marshy with shifting mud flats rich with virid life, making it a treacherous hazard to boats. Historically its maze of mud banks made it a barrier, and it still marks the boundary between the Ororr
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Lake Tio [TEEE-yoh] is a large body of freshwater in Tekon province in Ororr. It is 178 km in length, and forms a flooded section of the Blue Wiyel river.
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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr
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Lake Trazámske [tra-ZAM-skay] is a very long, cold freshwater lake in the highlands of eastern Ororr. The lake lies at an elevation of 2200m, and is 220 km long from end to end. The lake is a flooded glacial river family, blocked at its lower end by the rocky detritus ploughed up by an enormous ancient glacier. The lake is formed of three lobes, separated by relatively narrow channels a few kilometres wide.Ororr
A lamenary is a thaumaturgical device, designed to perform a specific function, in response to a trigger action. Lamenaries are often created to perform simple or repetitive tasks, such as thaumaturgical lamps or shields for personal protection.
Lasfasep is a port city in Tofá province in southwestern Ororr, a strategically important city 50 km from the border with Hesjbagaaia, and important for local trade. It is famed for being the most distant Ororran city from the capital Torroramai, 3800 km.
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Mangasor, [mang-GAS-orr, maŋga'sɔ̝ːɾ)] (arch. Mangasuor) also called the Mangasor Desert, is a Special Autonomous Region in central Ororr. It is a mainly arid region with no permanent surface water, a landscape of rocky plains, dusty dunes and dry lake beds. At the heart of the desert is the holy site of
Marat is a city in Gyeiladde province, in the Gildon region of Ororr. It is a port on the River Sargil, centre for the trade in agricultural products and timber from plantations in the surrounding temperate foothills of the Dun Trisan.
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Melej [MEL-ej, mel-ESJ] is a major city on the River Sargil in the jungles of Gyeiladde province in southwestern Ororr. It was constructed in the 6th century ME as a colonial outpost of the Kingdom of Deltirot, and later became a stronghold of the United Duchies of Vildon during its period of independence from Deltirot.Ororr
The Melismatics were a sect of Therist mystics in the 2nd century ME who sought spiritual enlightenment through the musical recitation of holy texts. Though their beliefs were not heretical, their desire to live apart and achieve direct communication with the Mother Goddess was seen as schismatic by the Church-State. TheristTheristME
Milu is a coastal province in the Gildon region of southwestern Ororr. It is the most isolated and sparsely inhabited province of Ororr, consisting of arid hills and fishing villages with no significant cities.
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Moritarr is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr, in the northwest of the country. It is sometimes referred to as Old Ororr since the conquests of the Great Prophet's Mother Army began in this region, though strictly this was limited to the provinces of Narlorn and Vosharn.
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The Mother Army was the unstoppable zealot army forged by the Great Prophet Therion, which swept across northwest Anásthias, toppling the Empire of Dor-en-Sann to found the modern nation of Ororr.
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The Mother Church of Ororr, also known as Therism.
Nesh Gobá [nesh go-BA] is a city in Gorval province in Ororr. Today it is a fairly small market city, but it is the historic cultural capital of the Gobalay people.
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Niqarit [NIQ-a-rit] is a city in the Sekalkot province of central Ororr. It is an agrarian market city sitting in a loop of the Blue Wiyel. It was founded as a farming colony supplying vital food and natural materials to the ancient Kingdom of Seqal.
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Niseq is a town perched on the vertiginous cliffs of the River Wiyel in the Sekalkot Province of central Ororr. The town is rough and unremarkable, notable only for its proximity to the so-called Old Man of Niseq, a natural rock formation at the confluence of the Red and Green branches of the Wiyel. Ororr
Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguage
Orthein is a province of the Dunasanin autonomous region of central Ororr. It mainly consists of flat green grasslands and rolling hills, called the Othei Plains. It has few towns and villages, mainly inhabited by ovor herders and nomadic Othei people.
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The Othei Plains [oth-AY-ee] (also Outhai Plains) is a wide region of green grassland with patches of virid scrubland lying between the Blue Wiyel and the southern Siltorn Hills. The region is named for the nomadic Othei people who were and remain the principle inhabitants of the region.Ororr
The Othei Protectorate was a territory of western Anasthias in the first to third centuries ME, nominally sovereign but under the military protection of Ororr.
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A pandata [puhn-DA-TA] or padata is a religious structure in the Mother Church of Ororr, used for private meditation and reflection as well as communal prayers and rituals. As establishments of the church-state, pandata complexes are the hub of the local community, with buildings used for civic administration, education, healthcare, as well as cultural and social activities. Larger towns and cities will have multiple pandatas specialised for particularly uses, while small towns and vill…
Penithelarn [PEN-ee-THEL-ahn] is a major port city in western Ororr, chief trading port of the autonomous region of Moritarr. It is located on the estuary of the River Nurallons, where it flows into the Sea of Grief. It trades particularly in bulk produce like grain and other foodstuffs produced in the fertile Nurallons valley.Ororr
The polma is a traditional Thalsic garment made from a single length of cloth, which today is particularly associated with the Shouft, the Great Pilgrimage of the Therist religion. Polma's are traditionally made of linen, but can be made of wool or other fabrics.
Priests-militants (Doroun ondobowiz [ON-doh-bweez], war-priest) are the rank and file priesthood of Ororr's theocratic government, the Mother Church. Anyone wanting a career in any branch of the church is trained as a priest-militant, an education which is equal parts theology, governance and military training. They then go on to specialise in one of the arms of the church, joining one of many career paths in government, civic administration, military, or pastoral care.
In Ororr, the Protected Treasures are a number of historic monuments, artefacts and religious sites which have been preserved under a special protective status, despite their pagan or prehistoric origins.
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The River Garn is a river in eastern Ororr, flowing from the hills and mountains of eastern Ororr into the Wiyel and thence to the sea. Though in a strict geographic sense the Garn is a tributary of the River Wiyel, by convention the Garn flows into the much shorter Ororr
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The Nurallons, (also called the Narl), is the principle river of the Moritarr autonomous region of northwestern Ororr. Its valley drains the western watershed of the Siltorn Hills, flowing westwards through Narlorn province into the Sea of Grief. The city of Penithelarn is the principle port at the river mouth.Ororr
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The Preot [PREE-ot] is a tributary of the Green Wiyel in the Deltirot region of Ororr. It joins the Green Wiyel above the city of Cataos, feeding the considerable water flow of the Cataos Falls.
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The Prindal is a river in the Galkesh Province of northeastern Ororr. It flows from its source in the uplands above the city of Galkesh, over the Prindal Falls into the valley below, and thence north to the sea.
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The Sargil, also called the Vildon, is the greatest river in southwestern Ororr. It flows 2500km from the foothills of the Dun Trisan mountains, through the region of Gildon to the lowland plains of Meral and thence to the Umber Sea. Its watershed is the main boundary of OrorrOrorr
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The River Tire is the Deltirot name for the reach of the Green Wiyel, extending from the Catáos Falls to its source in the southern mountains.
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Sakunut ([SAK-oo-noot], also called Moromo in Doroun) is a city on the River Wiyel in central Ororr. The surrounding region is noted for its agricultural produce, particularly fruits and grains which are vital for feeding the nation's capital, Torroramai.
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Sanein is the capital city of Cavann province of northeastern Ororr. In ancient times it was the most easterly city of the Gaal Empire, and an important trade hub with the eastern provinces.
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Sea of Grief lies alongside the region of Moritarr in northwestern Ororr, between Cape Cadal and Cape Narlorn.
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* Name: Holy Motherland of Ororr * Government: Theocratic Republic
Seqal is a historic city in Ororr, at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Wiyel. The ancient city was cut into the rock between the two rivers, making it one of the “Hidden Cities” that were mainly underground. Today the majority of the population live in New Seqal, built on the river bank a little downriver from the Old City.Ororr
Seqot is a city in Sekalkot province the Dunasanin autonomous region of central Ororr. The city lies in a curve of the River Wiyel called the Seqotri Bend, 100 km southeast of the city of Seqal. It sits on alluvial plains and is surrounded by farmland, irrigated by canals and traditionally an important source of agricultural produce for the region. The city is connected to the Ororr
The Shouft, also called the Path of the Prophet or the Great Pilgrimage, is a religious journey to the holy shrine of Foratuna in Ororr. It is a key element of Therist religious practice, a spiritual journey visiting sites of religious significance.
The devout wishing spiritual enrichment, or sinners or criminals wishing to make restitution, follow the route the Ororrgreengreen
The Siltorn Codex is a collection of stories and oral histories relating to the life and early history of the Prophet Therion. The Codex is essentially a compendium of all texts relating to the Prophet which are unsanctioned, ahistoric, or clearly untrue. As such they are at best apocryphal, at worst heretical to the
The Siltorn Hills, or Siltorn Mountains, are a range of uplands in northwestern Ororr. The highest peaks lie to the west of Siltorn and the central inhabited area surrounding Lake Initerer, but the hills are often considered to be a crescent of uplands which surround this region.Ororr
Sopeq is a prosperous city on the River Wiyel in Ororr, about 100 km north of Seqal. Sopeq was founded as one of the northernmost colonies of the Kingdom of Seqal, but has long eclipsed its ancient progenitor. Though Sopeq is much larger, for historic reasons Seqal remains the official capital of the province. In the Ororr
Soumism is a schismatic doctrine in the Mother Church of Ororr, which historically led to violent rebellion in parts of the nation. Soumism is the belief that only priests who lead a pure blameless life can commune with the Goddess, or have any true claim to authority in the church state. Any policy decisions made by impure church leaders are therefore invalid. This goes against existing church doctrine that all officials of the church are part of the priesthood, from soliders to nation…
Taslamac [tass-LAM-ack], colloquially called the Red City, is a city in in southern Ororr, on the north bank of the Red Wiyel. It is in the Mangasor Special Autonomous Region, benefiting from relatively low regional taxes and regulation.
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Taur-Dji-Oum [Tower-shjee-ohm], known as Torthien in much of the Civilised World, also called the Vale of Tortanis in Ororr, is an upland area of southeastern Anásthias. It is a politically complex and unstable region, consisting of twenty-three major ethnic nations, territorially sub-divided into smaller kingdoms, chiefdoms, fiefdoms and clan holdings, with a shifting pattern of allegiances and alliances.
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The Dialogues are a compilation of first and second hand accounts of conversations and speeches by the Great Prophet Therion, the founder of the Therist Church of Ororr. The Dialogues also includes collected sayings, opinions and aphorisms attributed to the Prophet.
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The Faithless Vulture, subtitled “A comedy of tragic ends”, is an opera written by the last Ensanni Emperor, Ollilontan. It is his longest and most controversial work, a thinly veiled parody of the rise of Therion, the Great Prophet of the Therist religion. To modern TheristHartheraTherionMETherist
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The Just Realm is a philosophical and political work written by the Prophet Therion. It outlines a moral and judicial framework for a fair and equitable nation state, with principles of rule of law, equity, and the importance of balancing strong national government with local accountability.
The Mother Church is the state religion of Ororr, which combines both religion and government in one institution. It is based on the teachings of the Great Prophet Therion, who in the early decades of the modern era raised an army that conquered much of northwestern OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrMEMEOrorrMEMEOrorrOrorrHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerHerher
theristplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigReferring to Therism, a name for the Mother Church of Ororr.
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Therist music is the liturgical music of the Mother Church of Ororr.
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Modern Therist music is non-lexical or “mouth music”, using humming and non-verbal vocalisation creating a rich soundscape. Liturgical composers and performers incorporate the sounds of nature such as animals calls, or imitation of wind, waves and water.
The Therist Wheel, also called the World Tree, is an emblem of the church-state of Ororr.
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The wheel is a common religious symbol in cultures throughout TheristTherist
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The Three Holy Cities are three cities in Ororr: Toborr, Remel and Seqal. They were three major cities of the ancient Empire of Dor-en-Sann, personally conquered by the Prophet Therion by use of holy miracles, or the magic of the Mother Goddess. Today the cities are visited by thousands of pilgrims taking part in the Ororr
A thural [THOOR-ul] is a tripod incense-burner, used particularly as a focus for private prayer and meditation in the rituals of the Mother Church of Ororr.
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Tia Amai or Tia Ama, Doroun for “Mother's Day”, is the most important festival in Therism and the Mother Church of Ororr. It is a day for celebrating mothers and motherhood, but more importantly celebrating the Great Mother Goddess of the Therist faith.OrorrOrorr
The Tibooyo Cascades are a series of dramatic cataracts on the lower reaches of River Wiyel, where the river drops over 200m. The cascades are not a single waterfall, but a long stretch of white water running downhill through rocks and pools. Ororr
Til, also called Tilpéorr or Delbior, is a city on the River Vildon in Gyeiladde province in southwestern Ororr. For centuries it has been the administrative capital of surrounding region, first as a colonial city of the Kingdom of Deltirot, then the United Duchies of Vildon, and now as modern Ororr.
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Tofá [toe-FAH] is the southern province of the Gildon autonomous region of Ororr, close to the border with Hesjbagaaia. Its capital is the city of Agann.
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Torroramâi (also Tororr, T'amai, [tɔ-ROR-ah-MAH-ee, or simply “The Capital”) is the administrative and religious capital of the modern nation-state of Ororr.
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Trobrailat is a prosperous city in the Deltirot region of southern Ororr, famous for its fine ceramics, particularly decorated tiles and tea-ware, which are exported throughout the Civilised World. It is also renowned for cosmetics, also using the fine local clay, as well as perfumes.Ororr
Trokaid is a city in the Deltirot region of southeastern Ororr. It is the most southerly city on the Green Wiyel accessible by boat, though given its elevation of 2100 m, boats have to pass through numerous locks. The city is located in a valley in the foothills of the Ororr
Tulf Jhaena is a remote province of Deltirot, the southernmost region of Ororr. Geographically it comprises the drainage basin of the Red Wiyel, the eastern tributary of the great River Wiyel.
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Tulfi is capital of the province of Tulf Jhaena, in the autonomous region of Deltirot in Ororr. The city is on the Red Wiyel a city on the Red Wiyel, in the foothills of the Dun Jaen mountains.
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Tushal is a province in the Moritarr region of western Ororr. It is dry and sparsely populated, with a largely Jorothi-ethnic population. The city of Tush is the only significant settlement.
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Ulapor [ULL-a-poor] is a port city in Merál province of southwestern Ororr, the busiest port on the Ororran coast of the Umber Sea. It is 46 km from the sea on the River Vildon, which links the city with river ports far into the interior. Consequently it is the region's principal trading port, the hub for trade in Gildon's valuable commodities such as fine lumber, minerals, Ororr
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The United Kingdom of Besoa is a nation on the island of Besoa in the Natorn Archipelago. The kingdom was founded in 1114 ME, after a brief war of liberation from Harthera.
* Name: The United Kingdom of Besoa * Government: Commonwealth Monarchy * Capital
Urra Sjala [OO-rra ZJAH-lah] is one of the chief secra or saints of the Western Heterodox Church.
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Urra Sjala was a priestess or wise women living in the town of Souto in Ennseperans, now in modern Ororr. According to legend she challenged troops of the herHerherherherherherMEherherherherherOrorrME
Vahltor is the capital city of Harthera (also: Vultor, Vuhltore; archaic names: Biyahl, Bahl Dorr, Buldoya). It is one of the grandest, wealthiest and most powerful cities in the world, but its surrounding walls limit the city's expansion, creating cramped streets, oppressive towers, poor housing, poverty, disease and squalor in its poorest quarters. It is colloquially known as BMEBMEHartheranHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheranHarther…
The Vetthi Republic is a prosperous island nation which plays a crucial role in trade and international affairs. Its position in the Vetthi Sea north of Ororr makes it a strategic trade hub between Anrel, Harthera and Ororr.
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Voshárn [voe-SHAH-n], sometimes called Mordan, is a sparsely populated province of northwestern Ororr, the largest province in the region of Moritarr. For historic regions it is sometimes referred to as Old Ororr.
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The War of 813, known in Ororr as the Second Vetthi War, was a conflict primarily between Ororr, the Vetthi Republic, involving various rebellious coastal groups within Ororr. It was the culmination of centuries of conflict between the two powers, with Ororr attempting to annex the island nation.OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrHartheraHarthera
Besoa [BEH-sso-AH], or Bizoa (Hartraan), is the largest island in the southern reach of the Natorn Archipelago. Today it is synonymous with the United Kingdom of Besoa.
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Besoa in the Two Nations period, 38-1092 MEMEBMEHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranMEHartheraOrorrOrorr
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The Civilised World refers to the known regions of human civilisation, notably the continent of Anásthias, the Natorn Archipelago and surrounding islands.
Gastrinimer's 3rd century AnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthiasAnásthias
Deltirot (also arch. Deltiriot) is one of the six self-governing regions of modern Ororr, occupying the southeastern corner of the country. It is bounded by mountains on three sides: the Ororr
Dunasanin [doo-nah-SAH-neen] is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr. It is the central and most heavily populated region. Geographically it encompasses the enormous drainage basin of the OrorrOrorr
Gildon [GIL-don] is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr encompassing the southwest of the country. Its capital is the fortified city of Agann, roughly 500 km from the modern border with OrorrviridBME
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The Hartheran Union, commonly named Harthera, is an imperialist maritime nation state dominating the northeast of Anásthias. It is one of the two great powers of the viridOrorrMEOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorr
Mangasor, [mang-GAS-orr, maŋga'sɔ̝ːɾ)] (arch. Mangasuor) also called the Mangasor Desert, is a Special Autonomous Region in central Ororr. It is a mainly arid region with no permanent surface water, a landscape of rocky plains, dusty dunes and dry lake beds. At the heart of the desert is the holy site of
Moritarr is one of the six autonomous regions of Ororr, in the northwest of the country. It is sometimes referred to as Old Ororr since the conquests of the Great Prophet's Mother Army began in this region, though strictly this was limited to the provinces of Ororrviridviridgreen
Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. languagelanguagel…
Torroramâi (also Tororr, T'amai, [tɔ-ROR-ah-MAH-ee, or simply “The Capital”) is the administrative and religious capital of the modern nation-state of Ororr.
Torroramai
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Taur-Dji-Oum [Tower-shjee-ohm], known as Torthien in much of the Civilised World, also called the Vale of Tortanis in Ororr, is an upland area of southeastern Anásthias. It is a politically complex and unstable region, consisting of twenty-three major ethnic nations, territorially sub-divided into smaller kingdoms, chiefdoms, fiefdoms a…
Vahltor is the capital city of Harthera (also: Vultor, Vuhltore; archaic names: Biyahl, Bahl Dorr, Buldoya). It is one of the grandest, wealthiest and most powerful cities in the world, but its surrounding walls limit the city's expansion, creating cramped streets, oppressive towers, poor housing, poverty, disease and squalor in its poorest quarters. It is colloquially known as BMEBMEHartheranHartheraHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheranHartheraHartheranH…
The Vetthi Republic is a prosperous island nation which plays a crucial role in trade and international affairs. Its position in the Vetthi Sea north of Ororr makes it a strategic trade hub between Anrel, Harthera and Ororr.
Welcome to Helevosplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigWelcome to Helevos
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Helevos is a fantasy world of magic and science, divided by two incompatible biologies: the Green Kingdom of humans, trees, grasses, crops and red-blooded animals, and the Virid Kingdom of toxic jungles, poisonous plants, terrifying creatures and airborne infections.
Over thousands of years humans have forged the hundred OrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrOrorrlanguagelanguage